Schnuck Markets Inc. has hired Penske Logistics as the new operator of its NorthPark distribution center in Kinloch, Missouri, the Midwestern grocery chain said March 24.
March 27, 2017TCA
Bridgestone Settles 2015 Lawsuit Filed by Truck Driver After Fatal Crash
A truck driver who filed a lawsuit against Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations in the U.S. District Court of Wyoming settled with the company out of court earlier this month, right before trial.
March 27, 2017TCA
Detroit Truck Driver: I Almost Froze to Death, and Neil Gorsuch Didn’t Care
Curled up on a bunk in his broken-down truck, waiting three hours for help in subzero temperatures, Detroiter Alphonse Maddin feared death was near.
March 27, 2017TCA
Large Trucks Banned From Loving Roads in New Mexico
Oil and gas companies have created little pushback since Loving, New Mexico, passed an ordinance in 2016 barring large trucks from using their town as a bypass to the highway.
March 24, 2017TCA
11¢ Gas Tax Hike Promoted in Kansas; Measure Would Raise Rates on Other Fuels, Too
Kansas has not adjusted its motor fuels tax in more than a decade, and it’s a target for a hike as the state looks for revenue.
March 24, 2017TCA
Road to Fewer Highway Tolls in Maine Is Full of Curves
The idea of doing away with the Maine Turnpike Authority and eliminating tolls has a long and unsuccessful history through both Democratic and Republican administrations.
March 24, 2017TCA
CEO Pay at Norfolk Southern Rises to $8.42 Million
James Squires, chairman, president and CEO of Norfolk Southern, saw the value of his 2016 pay package rise about 5.4%, to $8.42 million from $7.98 million a year earlier, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
March 23, 2017TCA
'Crisis' in Ohio’s Trucking Industry Spurs Flurry of Bills
Ohio lawmakers launched a four-part plan March 22 to help trucking companies fill thousands of job openings.
March 23, 2017TCA
Truck Registration Fee Cut is Out of Ohio Senate's Budget Bill
The Ohio Senate on March 22 unanimously approved a revised $7.8 billion, two-year transportation and public safety budget, but not before stripping out some proposed fee increases and a truck-registration pilot program in Lucas County.
March 23, 2017TCA
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam's Gas-Tax Bill Advances Through House Panel
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's plan to recharge Tennessee transportation spending with the state's first gas-tax increase in 28 years inched through a key House panel March 21 after two hours of heated debate.
March 22, 2017